Close to the Edge by YES

Mersip · Post by **Mersip** » Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:33 pm

Hi all,

Our band has decided to do Close to the Edge by Yes. An incredible song with some of the simplest keyboard parts I've ever heard (tapping a high C on the organ for a whole verse!) and some nice complex chord progressions.

The Kronos 2 has many of the sounds, including the nice big organ in the second half. It also has a Programme called Close to the Edge (

) which gives me the introduction to the song. At 4 minutes 20 seconds (on the studio version) there is another sound that Rick holds in the middle of the first verse. Does anyone know if there is a Programme on the Kronos that will get me close to that? I can't seem to find anything.

Thanks

yeskeys · Post by **yeskeys** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:35 pm

YAH! Another yesfan! Here's my outing doig Roundabout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWwPF6sdiJs

(I am the old guitar player).

I also try my Emerson impression here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1IU34zopV8

This was way before I had Kronos. Used a Roland XP80, Korg M3, Roland JD800.

Mersip · Post by **Mersip** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:13 am

Nice job on both the Yes and Karn Evil.

We do Yours Is No Disgrace, Siberian Khatru, Perpetual Change and I've Seen All People. Currently working on adding America and Roundabout, with Close to the Edge next on the list!

Xenophile · Post by **Xenophile** » Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:47 pm

Agreed. Nice job on those covers!

I'd like to gig in a prog tribute band, but there's not a lot of market for a band like that close to my home, and I'm getting too old for road work.

yeskeys · Post by **yeskeys** » Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:24 am

Thank you for the comments on the YES covers. On youtube, you can find the different tracks isolated. Someone got hold of the masters maybe, but you can listen to All Wakeman all the time. Check it~